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I love making things better. I love setting light bulbs off for people. I love weird counterintuitive truths that help in navigating the world. I love learning. I love connecting high-minded theory to grounded common sense. I love seeing people succeed. I love how much there is that I still don't know. I love having fun while getting things done. Through most of my career, I have worked on trying to help people work more effectively, whether through building tools or tweaking processes. Over the decade, I have shifted his focus from directly creating products to helping coach others in doing so. I values a strong theoretical understanding of Agile, Lean, systems thinking, and other ideas, but believe it important to marry that with lessons learned through hands-on experience in getting things done. For me, that experience has spanned film and theater, software development, project management, political activism, and renovating my 150-year-old house. Although currently on hiatus to bring up my two young daughters, I am also a professional actor. Read my blog at growingtruffles.wordpress.com and follow me on Twitter @growingtruffles.
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The Honorable Walt Blackman is a combat veteran and former Arizona House of Representatives member. With his election win, Walt was the first Republican African American in the history of Arizona elected to the Arizona House of Representatives. Walt is a constitutional scholar who served as Chairman of the Judiciary committee. Legislative Career: During Walt's Time in elected office, Walt served on several committees. Chairman of Judiciary, Chairman of the Criminal Justice Reform, Vice Chairmen of the State and International Affairs and Regulatory Affairs committees. In 2019, Governor Dough Ducey appointed Walt as the Education Commissioner and education of States. Walt is a public policymaker and a combat veteran with two decades of operational and military leadership in the military. Walt served his country with distinction and honor throughout his career. Military Career: Walt earned several military awards while serving his country, the Bronze Star Medal for combat actions in Iraq and the Meritorious Service Medal for 21 years of honorable active-duty service. Post-Military: After his retirement in 2016, Walt founded and is President & CEO of WB Mediation and Consulting Services. Speaking Experience: Walt has spoken at over 350 events throughout Arizona and the country, with audience sizes from 100 to 5,000, this past year in 2022. Mr. Blackman has extensive experience speaking to large crowds on leadership, motivational topics, critical thinking, company growth, public policy, election security, and veteran issues. Additionally, Walt has a wide range of experience doing workshops on motivational leadership at symposiums for high school students, university students, and Arizona House and Senate members. Recognitions: The Freshmen Rookie of the year in the 54th Legislative Session, 2019 Legislator of the Year, Best of the Best at the Capitol, and 2020 Best Political Rising Star. Media & News Interviews: Walt has been interviewed by national news outlets on Fox News, New Max, ABC Arizona Central, Cronkite News, and HBO profiles. Walt has done numerous radio and podcast interviews and local news. Over the past few years. Literary Work: Walt is writing a book,' A Soldiers' Promise my 17 Days in Fallujah, Iraq, which is due to be released in late March 2023. A Soldier's Promise is a story about the fight for Fallujah, told through the eyes of one man who was there during the Iraq war. It is not just a story about fighting in Iraq but about leadership, sacrifice, personal courage, and integrity. The book explores what it means to be an American soldier at war and at home. It asks questions: What does it mean to be an American? How do we live up to our ideals? And how can we make sure that all Americans share those ideals? Articles: Over the past few years, Walt has written 14 articles and ops on his Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walt-blackman-67a268119/.
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Lisa Mitchell is a Communications expert that specializes in Body Language and Non Verbal communication skills. She is a Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI) and a Certified Body Language Trainer, and holds a Masters Degree in Management. Lisa works with companies and organizations world-wide to provide best-in-class Communications workshops, trainings, and keynote speeches. She has worked with clients such as Comcast, Eli Lilly, National Retail Federation, Indiana Wesleyan University, Pike Electric, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, and the International Association of Interviewers to name a few. Lisa has been featured in many media outlets for her body language analysis, including segments on human lie detection, and to provide insight into the behavior of everyone from politicians, to criminals, to figures in pop culture. Lisa has a reoccurring segment on Indy Style where she shares how the science of Body Language can help people make better first impressions, stay safe in their environment, and be more influential and effective leaders.
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George Veater was raised on a cattle ranch in Coarsegold, California, where he learned the value and necessity of hard work. During college, George was recruited by A.L. Williams, a financial marketing company. He quickly found success and while still in his early twenties, was promoted to a National Sales Director responsible for 250+ people in his organization. When A.L. Williams was sold to a division of Citicorp, George decided to focus his attention on building a more traditional financial planning business as a Financial Consultant. Over the years, Veater has acquired more than 750 high net worth clients and built a team of professionals he considers the most competent in the industry. Throughout his life, George has been a highly sought-after mentor. His unconventional path to success in a number of arenas has given him a unique perspective and allowed him to develop tangible steps for becoming successful. After being a guiding force in the success of business colleagues, friends and family George is taking his teachings to a wider audience through motivational speaking and co-hosting the Fit Podcast.
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Based in Virginia, United States, I am Suzanne Cruz, a Speaker, Writer, and Coach specializing in the transformative skill of listening well. My passion lies in guiding groups, organizations, and audiences to harness the full power of their senses to listen deeply and effectively. This approach not only uncovers hidden opportunities but also helps prevent accidents and misunderstandings, fostering a culture of awareness and proactive engagement. Through my talks, writings, and coaching sessions, I emphasize the art and science of listening as a vital tool for success and safety in both professional and personal environments. My unique perspective bridges sensory awareness with practical application, empowering individuals and teams to unlock new potentials and navigate challenges with confidence and insight.
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Matthew Barnhill is an award-winning Market Researcher and marketing thought leader. He has nearly 25 years of experience in the industry and has led a number of brands to market leadership positions. - Founded the Market Research function at BET Networks and developed the largest suite of African American consumer insights that exists today - Led the Creative Services function at BET, resulting in the network’s first ever Emmy nomination - Helped launch the largest franchise in cable history among African-Americans – the BET Awards - Provided research that led CoverGirl cosmetics to become the #1 cosmetics brand Prior to BET, Matthew worked at Procter & Gamble, where he led global research for CoverGirl Cosmetics and led the Western European Personal Beauty Care Research division. In addition to that, he led P&G’s HBCU recruiting efforts for several campuses. Matthew Barnhill has a BS degree in Economics from North Carolina A&T State University and an MBA in Marketing from The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University. Matthew has completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School, The Johns Hopkins University, and UCLA Anderson School of Management. Matthew served as executive vice-president of Market Research at BET Networks, where his work resulted in a number of accolades, including: - Named Market Research Executive of The Year by Target Market News - Cable & Telecommunications Association of Marketing Awards - National Association of Multi-Ethnicity in Communications Awards - Several TELLY gold and silver awards Other achievements: - Was named one of the most influential minorities in cable television several times - Member of the Emmy Voting Academy - Board Member of the Michigan State University Broad School of Business Alumni - Member of North Carolina A&T State University Board of Visitors
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Rony S. Delgarde is a humanitarian relief expect, social entrepreneur, and award-winning founder and President of Global Paint for Charity, Inc., the first sustainable paint waste management and largest provider of Latex paint in the world. Rony’s original vision when he arrived in Miami a decade ago was to help his community, later discovered there was a tremendous supply of unused paint that would otherwise end up in the waste stream, and he knew there is a larger demand for that paint in third world countries. In March 2010, Rony founded The Global Paint for Charity, Inc. (GPC), whose mission is to recycle leftover paint to change lives and transform underserved communities worldwide. Today he has shipped more than 200,000 gallons of paint to 34 different countries in Africa, Central America, the Caribbean — and 40 cities in the United States. The distributed paint has a market value of $6.5 million which made it one of the largest donations of Foreign Aid to the developing countries. For many typical entrepreneurs, identifying large supply and large demand means BIG dollar signs. But Rony isn’t a typical entrepreneur. Instead, he realized that the good he could do vastly outweighed any amount of money he could make. By every metric, Global Paint for Charity has been an incredible success. Rony’s selflessness story has featured on CNN and he has received dozens of awards, state proclamations and citations for his work, including the National ENERGY GLOBE Award, one of the most prestigious environmental awards in the world. Rony earned a Master and Bachelor of Business Administration (MBA, BS). When he is not working for Global Paint for Charity, Rony is volunteering and mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs and startups on how to build successful businesses that make a positive impact. Regardless of what your ambitions are – nonprofit, technology, finance, and so on – Rony’s remarkable story and passion to help others is an example you should take to heart." A forward-thinking, hands-on, Energetic, charm, passionate and well-rounded leader. You can learn more about Rony Delgarde by visiting his Social Media profiles: Linkedin with 11.6K Contacts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronydelgarde Twitter with 14.2K Followers: https://www.twitter.com/ronydelgarde FaceBook, reached the limit of friend requests: https://www.facebook.com/DelGardeRony Instagram with 2.2K Followers: https://www.Instangram.com/ronydelgarde
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I overcame homelessness, divorce, and single motherhood. I've been mentoring and coaching people for a very long time. Perhaps not VERY long, as that implies that I have reached gray hair and AARP status. To date, I have not, unless the three grays that I say represent each of my children count. I have been sharing my life experiences and the knowledge that I have gained from a roller coaster education, with others, for 20 years. Does that count as a very long time? I’ve heard stories of experiences much like my own and been afforded the opportunity to learn, via the journey of others, things I have never gone through myself. If you are looking for credibility in my words, just keep reading. I was a married mother at the age of 18. My nest has been full more than half of my life. With my last Mohican 17 years old, I have entered the season in life where I believe it’s time to live for me. I thought about that and considered what I thought it should look like. I made the mistake of looking at my peers and colleagues, their successes and thought that should be the gauge for determining where I should be in my life, what I should be doing and what I want to do with my life. I was utterly and completely wrong. I suppose that's where the idea of this journey and sharing it with others came from. My life is not stopping because my children are nearing adulthood and embracing independence. My initial thought was to write a book called “Empty Nest.” I actually had an amazing cover photo and big plans with that theme in mind. However, mine isn’t an empty nest at all. It’s actually filled with all of the dreams, hopes, aspirations, and journeys that I have yet to embark upon. This is the season of my Journey On. As I reach a milestone in parenting, my children come to the fork in the road called independent living, and I begin a journey that includes a new husband, new city, and new adventures. Whether your journey has shifted because your children grew up and left home, a loved one transitioned from this life, or perhaps you have always walked alone; there is something to be gained. I'm on a daily journey of finding and cultivating exactly "who" I am. I CAN tell you that I'm a true GRIT, born and raised, Being a Girl Raised In The South means that I'm a woman of strength, hope, faith and, perseverance. I'm passionate about building relationships and partnering with others to help them navigate the journey that we are all on, called Life! It's no small undertaking, but it's my purpose and joy to see those that I connect with become their Best Self. I'm a motivational speaker because once upon a time I needed motivation and couldn't find any that fit who and where I was. I decided that there are more people out there like me and someone has to be a voice, so here I am. I'm a writer because I can reach more people, more often when my words are in print. And because my Pop said that I was long overdue to become one. I hope that gives you some context
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With over 5+ years of experience, I am an expert web Professional whose expertise lies in WordPress, Angular, REACT JS, Node, Laravel, Codeigniter and Magento. I have worked with Top IT companies based in US and Australia. I also stand out in Developing e-commerce Platform and make them successful. It is important for me to build a lifelong work platform for my clients and thus I strive to offer high-quality Solutions and service options. I am flexible with Traveling and work around the World.
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I'm a 25 year veteran Radio/TV personality and author with one hell of a story to tell! And I'm so grateful to have beaten colorectal cancer for the 2nd time. RESILIENCE, REINVENTION and OVERCOMING are my obsession - and we will! Before cancer, I spent the past fifteen years as a lifelong mission to share my story of "anxiety caused substance misuse" and recovery to as many people as possible! So far, hundreds of thousands have seen me as a speaker, author, sober coach and radio/TV broadcaster. My book "Cooked in LA" was a midwest bestseller. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse awarded me their "Gateway Award" for carrying my message of recovery out to communities. But, I am most grateful for my years working in classrooms, as a member of Supporting Teens At Risk (S.T.A.R.). That experience motivated me to create a comprehensive online course, which takes parents through the process of utilizing their crucial role in helping their children avoid drug experimentation. "Arm Your Child To Be Drug Free with 5 Simple Actions" just passed over 800 students in 71 countries. It's my goal to reach a million parents to support them in knowing they are doing all they can to keep their kids safe from risky behavior like substance misuse. AND it all starts with RESILIENCE TRAINING.
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Michael J. Oyster, CFA, CAIA is an investment strategist, researcher and author. He is the creator of the Premium Returns Strategies and the Options Incomes Index. With a BBA from University of Cincinnati's Lindner's College of Business Administration in hand, he began his professional investment career in 1994 with options advisory firm Schaeffer’s Investment Research. As their Senior Quantitative Analyst, he conducted detailed analysis of options and volatility metrics while managing product offerings including an S&P 500 Index options spread strategy. Upon joining FEG in 1999, Michael began researching traditional, hedge fund and options-based investment strategies as well as conducting and publishing independent research. As their Chief Investment Strategist and a prior managing principal, he served as a thought leader on capital markets and was a frequent speaker and moderator regarding markets, strategies and the economy specializing in macroeconomic analysis, investment philosophy and asset allocation. During his time at FEG, Michael developed, enhanced, and published a variety of different concepts including a ground-breaking technique that refines the sub-asset allocation decision-making process by pairing valuation with momentum. As a member of FEG’s Investment Policy Committee (IPC), he helped guide firm-wide investment philosophy, education, and manager research. His first book, Mission Possible: Achieving Outperformance in a Low Return World, was published by Dearborn Trade in 2005. His latest book, Success in a Low-Return World: Using Risk Management and Behavioral Finance to Achieve Market Outperformance, has just been published by Palgrave Macmillan this November (2018) and is available as an eBook or in hard cover. Michael was twice commissioned by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) to conduct research on and provide summary analysis regarding suites of their proprietary options indexes. Additionally, his work with Cboe has included being a moderator multiple times at their conferences. Back home in Cincinnati, Michael serves as a board member on the Freestore Foodbank Foundation and on the Lincoln W. Pavey Educational Foundation. Sample Presentations: - Cboe Risk Management Conference, March, 2018, moderator: “Applying Options/Volatility Strategies Within Institutional Portfolios” - National Society of Institutional Investment Professionals 2017 Summit, November, 2017: “Derivatives Strategies and Portfolio Hedging” - Council on Foundations Annual Investment Conference, October, 2017, moderator: “Active vs. Passive Equity Investing” - FEG Investment Forum, August, 2017 – Main stage, keynote presentation, “The Carousel of Economic and Market Cyclicality” - Comerica National Investment Conference, “Investment Philosophy and Market Update”
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See my website for my blog etc: https://www.seolondonsurrey.co.uk/ I've spoken / taught / lead discussions / been interviewed on marketing-related topics at the Measurecamp 'unconference', Richmond (the American International) University in London & the Internet Marketing podcast (https://www.acast.com/internetmarketing/-396-thestateofonlinead-blockingin2017withchrisbyrne) to name but a few.
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